Meech Intl at LabelExpo: to Present Innovative Solutions for Labeling and Web-cleaning Ranges

Meech International is showcasing its full web-cleaning and static control ranges at Labelexpo Europe (Stand 6G112). With a line-up that includes the recently launched Hyperion bars, the 971IPS and 929 IPS, and the non-contact web-cleaner CyClean, the show is the ideal podium for illustrating how its products can benefit businesses in the labeling sector.

"We are very pleased to be back at Labelexpo, but this is not just an opportunity to exhibit our latest products," explains Business Unit Director for Cleaning Systems, Adam Battrick. "Being fully aware of the ever-growing importance of the labeling market, and with a long heritage in static and web-cleaning, our key aim is to explain to visitors just how Meech solutions can benefit companies in this sector and advise them on some of the issues if static and/or contamination is left untreated. We are confident our offering will attract a good deal of interest throughout the show."

Web-cleaning range

The need to minimize wastage and achieve higher levels of productivity is a key priority for label converters. Adam explains that, in order to achieve this goal, it is important to capitalise on the strengths of contact and non-contact web-cleaning.

"Narrow web presses used by label converters traditionally adopt tacky roller contact systems to efficiently remove contamination. This method provides excellent cleaning and is mainly used for filmic substrates," he says. Meechs contact cleaning system, the TakClean (tacky roller) is employed most in the print and label printing sectors. Tacky roller contact cleaning systems in particular use elastomer rollers to remove dry, unbonded contamination from a moving web, which is then transferred onto adhesive roles where it is trapped. The design of the system also allows operators to see the contamination being collected on the adhesive roll.